Luxury cars - Storyboards - page 72

The Four-point LED headlights first appeared in 2009, on the Porsche Panamera Turbo

Initially reserved for the range-topping Porsche models, in 2013, the four-point daytime running LEDs were more widely-featured

The quad-point headlight design quickly transitioned to other Porsche models, including the 919 Le Mans racer

Porsche's HD Matrix LED is becoming a standard features on all new Porsche models, and so are the four-line LED graphics

Each LED headlight features over 32,000 individual pixels. The high beams can illuminate up to 600 meters ahead

Following the 2024 Panamera, the 2025 Porsche Cayenne gets the revised, four-line LEDs

For 2025, the 992.2 got the latest Porsche LED technology, along with an evolved pattern

Special treatment: Although the 992.2 also gets the HD Matrix LED headlights, it continues to have a distinctive LED design

Looking at the 911 specifically, the Porsche 964 was the last 911 exclusively offered with halogen headlights

The 993 transitioned was the first 911 to offer HID "Litronic" headlights as an option

The 996's "Fried-egg" headlights were still far from the current four-point design

The 997 went back to the traditional, round headlight. LED was only available on the 997.2 DRLs

The 991 was the first Porsche 911 to be offered with LED headlights

...although Xenon headlights were still available on the 991

Porsche 992 was the first 911, exclusively available with the four-point LED headlights

2025 brings an all-electric Macan, effectively doubling Porsche's mid-size SUV lineup

The Macan Electric is available in 4 variants: base, 4, 4s, and Turbo

But the Porsche Macan Electric 4S occupies the sweet spot in the range

Porsche Macan 4S Electric is only $9k more expensive than the base model and around $20k more affordable than the Macan Turbo Electric

With 442 hp - 510 with over-boost - 0-60 mph happens in 3.9 seconds

You also get up to 605 lb-ft of torque and the top speed is 149 mph

A low drag coefficient of 0.25 Cd contributes to an electric range of up to 376 miles WLTP

All EV Macan models get a 100 kWh battery pack that can charge to 80 percent in 21 minutes

The off-road design packages increases the Macan EV's ground clearance to 195 mm

Macan 4S Electric comes, as standard, with PASM, Porsche torque-vectoring, rear-axle steer, and self-leveling air-suspension

The front electric motor is identical to those used in other Macan Electric variants, including the Turbo

Porsche Macan Electric also scores the latest 4-point LED headlight design

Inside, you'll find the most premium theme of a non-turbo cabin, so no Turbonite badges

Swipe up to learn more about the sweet spot of the Porsche Macan Electric lineup

While the future is electric, the EV market is witnessing a dip in sales

By 2030, Porsche initially had plans for 80% of new car sales to come from EVs, but with the slowdown, the carmaker is reassessing its goals

While the 4th-gen Cayenne will offer an all-electric variant, Porsche will continue to keep its ICE lineup untouched

Porsche has spilled the beans on the upcoming Cayenne EV. It will be built on a more advanced version of the PPE platform

Two Cayenne EV prototypes are already out to clock millions of miles around the world before their public debut

Porsche however will continue to offer gas and hybrid powertrains on the Cayenne for the rest of the decade and beyond

Brand new ICE vehicles will seize to exist by 2035, as per EU claims. So Porsche has to go all-electric, but not yet

Porsche is trying to improve the efficiency of the 4.0-liter V8, which is a nice move to avoid the stringent emission laws

Currently, the Cayenne lineup offers both pure ICE and plug-in hybrid models, with a combination of V6 and V8 engines

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The 2025 update for the Porsche 911 Carrera doesn't stop with the engine

It also includes revisions to the suspension, brakes, exterior, and interior

The 992.2 Carrera doesn't feature the T-Hybrid powertrain, but gets bigger turbochargers from the 992.1 GTS

The 992.2 Carrera and GTS also get revised dampers that react more quickly and feature a softer setting at the front

The 992.2 Carrera gets bigger brakes than the 992.1 Carrera S

The GTS turbochargers work at a lower boost setting in the 992.2 Carrera, resulting in only 9 hp more than the 992.1 Carrera

Despite peak torque still being rated at 332 lb-ft, the 992.2 Carrera should provide better mid-range punch, ideal for city driving

Exterior revisions are subtle and most prominent in the front apron of the 992.2

992.2 Carrera dyno tests might reveal a pleasant surprise as the previous, 992.1 Carrera was severely underrated from the factory

For 2025, the 911 Carrera gets new LED HD Matrix headlights

In the cabin, the 992.2 Carrera gets a fully-digital gauge cluster that's highly-customizable

The physical key is replaced by a Start-Stop button, but keeps the same location, as inherited by Le Mans race cars

The 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera starts at $122,095. Swipe up to read more.

Tony Hamilton From Hamilton Collections Recently Organized An Epic Showdown Recently

A Drag Race Between The Fastest Cars In The World - The Bugatti Chiron SS And The Rimac Nevera

The Race Was Held At The Space Coast Testing - A 3-Mile Landing Strip For Space Shuttles, In Florida

For This Run, Each Car Had Drivers From Their Respective Brands On Site - Jamie Morrow Represented Bugatti

Gordan Drndak Represented Rimac

Jamie Requested Specific Michelin Tires And 100 Octane Fuel

Gordan Also Requested Certain Michelin Tires And Full Charge

The Chiron Packs A 8.0-liter Quad-Turbo W16 Engine

The Nevera Features 4 Electric Motors - 2 Up Front And 2 In The Rear

Both Of These Cars Have A Combined Price Of $6.7 Million Dollars

This Is One Of The Most Expensive Races Organized By The Channel

Round 1 Is The 1.0 Mile Race

During A False Start Where The Bugatti Failed To Launch, The Nevera Hits A Top Speed Of 250 MPH

The Rimac Nevera Outstrips The Chiron Here

Round Two, Is A Longer 2.0-Mile Race

The Rimac Comes Out On Top Yet Again

The Nevera Is Clearly The Faster Car, Swipe Up For A More In Depth Comparision

Swapping in a V-8 in a Porsche 911 is a sacrilege, according to purists, but there are some obvious advantages when doing it on a 997 Carrera/ Carrera S

Many Porsche flat-6 engines are experiencing bore scoring and IMS failure - both expensive to fix problems, warranting an engine rebuild at $30,000

An LS3 crate motor from GM solves those issues and adds performance, and CPE has the most comprehensive kit for the purpose

CPE's LS V-8 engine swap for the Porsche 911 is an easy conversion, and costs much less than rebuilding the stock engine at a Porsche dealer

CPE's V-8 conversion includes a proprietary, single-mass flywheel

The stock Porsche 997 Carrera S made 350 hp and 295 lb-ft on the crankshaft

The new V-8 engine packs 495 hp and over 420 lb-ft

Less weight: despite almost twice the displacement, the GM V-8 engine is over 40 lbs lighter than the boxer engine

This particular Porsche, owned by "Street Bandito" also gets carbon fiber bits that would shave even more weight

Swipe up to learn more about the advantages of an LS V-8 engine swap on a 911 and how much it costs.

Dua Lipa is the new face of Porsche's electric Macan

The pop icon helped in co-creating the Macan ad, bringing her unique style to the project

The ad's director previously worked on Pharrell Williams' "Happy" video.

The commercial showcases the Macan EV in diverse settings, from urban streets to the racetrack

The ad also includes unconventional sequences like a moon landing

A scene with an elephant running next to the Macan alongside horses, looks like it is straight out of classic Hollywood Western

Lipa's involvement is seen as a fresh approach to luxury car advertising, and seeks to capture the adventurous spirit associated with Porsche

The ad's style differs from Porsche's classic, witty print campaigns from the 1970s and '80s

The top-spec all-electric Macan boasts impressive specs, including 640 horsepower and a 381-mile range

Porsche hopes the collaboration will appeal to a younger audience and its future in electric mobility

Porsche entered the SUV market in 2002 with the Cayenne, and it has become one of the German brand's best sellers

The original Cayenne offered multiple powertrains, including a base V6, a naturally aspirated V8, and a twin-turbo V8

So, if you're in the market for a used Cayenne, you need to keep a few things in mind before you make your purchase

The Gen-1 Cayenne is around two decades old, and its design and technology are now ancient

In order to keep things fresh and updated, you can consider some performance, visual, and some inexpensive tech upgrades

Yes, the Cayenne's interior is very early 21st century, but you can swap out the stock head unit for a modern one that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

If your Cayenne came with H7 Halogen bulbs, you can swap them out for plug-and-play LED bulbs

Mechanically, you need to check on things that are prone to wear and tear

Suspension bushing, control arms, shock absorbers, and brake rotors should be swapped for new units, if you want the optimum performance

You can fit in a cold air intake which will help keep the engine temps optimal. Just make sure you run by a mechanic to check for unusual engine noises

Swipe up to get an estimate of how much these upgrades cost.

Besides Porsche, Subaru is one of the few automakers to embrace boxer engines, and this is the EG33 flat-six mill

It was based on the EJ-series flat-4 engines and is popular as an inexpensive option for Porsche engine swaps

The EG33 engine features thick cylinder walls, and has a sound profile that's similar to Porsche's air-cooled flat-six

Unfortunately, the EG33 engine was mated to a slow and unreliable, 4-speed automatic

Luckily, manual conversions are available and easy to perform

The EG33 was only used in the 1991-1996 Subaru Alcyone SVX coupe

Italian connection: The Subaru SVX was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign

The McLaren F1-esque side windows were more of a "form-over-function" design element

All Subaru SVXs feature a two-tone exterior from the factory

Despite the canopy-inspired roof, the sunroof does not feature a glass

Similar to a Porsche 993, the Subaru SVX featured a lightbar connecting the taillights

With a drag coefficient of 0.29, the wedge-shaped Subaru coupe could make the most of the flat-six's 220-250 hp, and reach a top speed of 154 mph

Subaru SVX was meant to be a grand tourer, and featured lots of Alcantara inside the cabin

There was almost a shooting brake model, dubbed the Amadeus, based on the SVX and using the same flat-six engine

Swipe up to learn more about Subaru's EG33 engine and the car it came in.

Clean slate: Porsche designed an all-new 3.6-liter flat-six engine for its first hybrid 911, internally dubbed the 9A3

Without the e-motor, the new flat-6 makes 478 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque, most of which available from 1,500 RPM

Debuting on the 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS, it weighs just 77 lbs more than the non-hybrid 4 GTS

The new model boasts a superior power-to-weight ratio of 334.8 hp/ton

Packaged like a mild-hybrid, the T-Hybrid system works more like a full-hybrid powertrain, but lacks electric-only range

The T-Hybrid's 1.9 kWh battery pack weighs under 60 lbs and is located at the front for better weight distribution

According to Porsche, the 911 Carrera 4 GTS T-Hybrid sprints from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds or less

All accessories on the 9A3 engine are electrically driven instead of belt-driven, making the engine sit 110 mm lower than the old 3.0-liter

The T-Hybrid's system output is 534 hp and 450 lb-ft, which helped the 2025 Carrera 4 GTS to lap "Green hell" faster than the 992.1 Turbo S

Additionally, the turbocharger's e-motor can also charge the battery or temporarily over-boost" the PDK-integrated e-motor

Porsche is expected to release a more powerful T-Hybrid powertrain for the upcoming, 992.2 Turbo S

Swipe up to learn more about Porsche's all-new 9A3 engine.

The outcome of the upcoming U.S. election could impact global trade, including auto imports

German brands like Porsche rely solely on imports and could be badly hit if tariffs are imposed

Higher prices could make Porsches even more exclusive but hurt accessibility

While New car sales might fall, the used Porsche market could boom in the short term

Whereas tariffs are a hypothetical threat, these strategies could potentially help Porsche offset those risks

Porsche should consider building popular models like the Cayenne, Macan, and Panamera in existing VW factories in the U.S.

This would help Porsche leverage existing infrastructure and expertise within the VW Group

U.S.-built Porsches could be more affordable due to lower production costs

Alternatively, Porsche could also explore CKD (Completely Knocked Down) production in the U.S.

Also, with E.V. tax credits, manufacturing the Taycan in America could make it more attractive to buyers

Porsche might need to take a margin hit to keep U.S. prices competitive

Ultimately, Porsche will need to revamp marketing to focus on heritage and exclusivity to maintain a loyal customer base.

Sleek LED headlights with advanced lighting technology

Updated front fascia with a bolder grille and vertical side vents

Faster performance with a more powerful engine for the refreshed Macan

A thrilling exhaust note adds to the driving excitement

Sharper performance with the Sport Chrono Package

Porsche's signature handling disguised in an SUV package

Sufficient grip on all conditions with enhanced cornering capabilities

Optimized aerodynamics for improved efficiency and stability

Personalized driving experience with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) suspension

Impressive braking performance inspired by motorsports

Modernized interior with cutting-edge technology

Comfortable and supportive seating for long drives

Advanced safety features for peace of mind